When the human beings first arrived to the Galápagos Islands, many species ofplants and animals were introduced, which are not native, such as: wildblackberry and guayaba.

Now, these plants are a problem because they grow up without control affecting the endemic plants from the islands.

In the farms, the work to be done by the volunteers is the following:

To clean the land

To prepare the land to seed

To fertilize the land

To sow the plants

To water the plants

Eradication of the introduced species such as wild blackberry and

guayaba

Volunteer abroad program in Galápagos, Ecuador

Start date of project The volunteer projects run throughout the year. Therefore, we are open for your individual suggestion, which we are going to propose to our partner organisation.
Time of arrival We recommend to arrange an arrival a few days beofre your start of the volunteer project. You can move in to your guest family up to 3 days before the official project starts at no additional costs. You then have enough time to recover from the long flight, get to know your host family and make your first trips.
Arrival in Quito and Transfer to Galápagos Island Arriving in a new country is always exciting. We want your arrival to be as relaxed as possible. One of the staff members of our partner organization will pick you up at the airport in Quito and bring you to an accommodation, where you will have a 2-day sleep over, before you head to Galápagos.
Stopover in QuitoYou will be in Quito for 2 nights, before you continue to the Galápagos Islands. Accommodation and meals are provided. After your stay you will be picked up again by the coordinator in Quito, who will drop you to the airport, where you will be transfered to the Galápagos Islands. Please note, that the transfer flight will be booked 15 days in advance.The project starts On the first day of your project, you are accompanied by a member of our local partner who will answer all of your questions. The further project days your local contact person will always be available for you via phone if you have any concerns or issues to share with somebody.
Free time & weekend The weekend is totally yours! You may ask your local contact person from our partner organisation about upcoming events, sights, shopping tips or other must see’s. On some days there will be field trips organized by our partner organization. We recommend you to join them as it is always fun to experience a new country with others.

Departure You shall contact your local contact person a few days before your departure back home. Your coordinator will pick you up and drop you back to the airport to Quito again. You will have a sleep over in Quito again, before you head back home.

Accommodation: volunteer program at the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

In the Galápagos Islands, the volunteer will be received at the airport by thehost family in order to be taken at home.The family in Galápagos Islands will provide to the Volunteer with the three daily meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Besides that, one member of the host family will take to the Volunteer to her/his first day at work in the Project and will introduce him/her to the coordinator in Galápagos.

These are a few examples of the typical food that is served in the community:

Breakfast: Green plantain patties with cheese and egg or arepas/tortillas oromelets or an assortment of breads accompanied with coffee and milk, tea andjuice.
Lunch: Chicken soup, salad and a meat serving or shrimp or crab soup withcebiche and salad accompanied by white rice and juice
Dinner: A mix of rice and fried fish or beefsteak and salad or chicken with pastaaccompanied by tea and coffee

In the kitchen area a refrigerator is available for participants as well as purified water for drinking. Meals will be provided by the host family.

In addition, participants are expected to help by keeping their rooms clean and in order.

Please note: Participants must advise of their dietary needs (e.g. if they are vegetarian or have any allergies) prior to their departure.

Service: volunteer program in Galápagos, Ecuador - what's in and what's not in

Services for your volunteer work abroad include the active support in the preparation of your entire stay abroad. The team of our partner organization in each country supports you, wherever you require it:

What's included:

Placement in a volunteer project according to you demands

Assisting visa application

Information about cheap flights, travel insurances and other important travel documents

Airport pickup in Quito with direct transfer to your accommodation for your sleepover in Quito

Laura was born in Manabi, a province on the coast of Ecuador. Already as a student, she stood up for the underprivileged ones in her neighborhood. She kept this passion until today and passes it on to the international volunteers now.

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